Day: November 23, 2018

  “Jesus wasn’t discovered until 30 or 40 years after he died.” So says Vincent Van Gogh in writer/director (and painter!) Julian Schnabel’s new film about the last days of the Dutch artist, who died of a gunshot wound in the south of France in 1890. It’s a clever reference, and not just because the guy… […]

  How deep breathing, monitoring negative self-talk and facing fears are helping thousands of Americans with irritable bowel syndrome. Kevin Yu thinks back on the terrible year his stomach held him “prisoner.” There was constant pain, the incessant urge to use the bathroom from the moment he woke up until he went to bed. “The […]

  The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is always packed with performances by musical celebrities, Broadway stars, and up-and-coming artists, and 2018’s 92nd parade through New York City was no exception. During their performances, you may have been wondering if your favorite musicians were performing live, or if they were lip-syncing along to a pre-recorded track. After… […]

  One of the downsides of growing older is realising that there are few real miracles; and those fairy stories that used to appear weekly in the press and now appear hourly on social media, are usually just that. Three Identical Strangers – about triplets adopted separately who discovered each other in their late teens […]

  https://ift.tt/2O3pQR2 August 2, 2018 ZURICH (Reuters) – Credit Suisse is increasing its investment banking assets in Frankfurt as it builds up a hub there ahead of Britain’s exit from the European Union next year. In its quarterly report this week, Switzerland’s second-biggest bank said it had approved moving around $200 million worth of assets […] […]

  From purses to wallpaper, the fashion and design choices in iconic ’80s (and early-’90s) show The Golden Girls get the love and respect they deserve on Claire’s blog. via Golden Girls Fashion Corner — Discover

  As long as man has been alive, he has been collecting little sayings about how to live. We find them carved in the rock of the Temple of Apollo and etched as graffiti on the walls of Pompeii. They appear in the plays of Shakespeare, the commonplace book of H. P. Lovecraft, the collected […]

  Whenever we talk to clients about their portfolios, we always tell them to assume, always, that ANY of their stocks could go down 50 per cent, quickly. Even those blue-chip stocks an investor might think are perfect, or ‘bullet-proof’, can still get shellacked, whether due to company issues or just market conditions. Forcing this type… […]

    “Why so thanksgivy?” Because without reminders, the meaning of the day gets away from us and becomes another opportunity lost via NATURE VS NURTURE? — this is… The Neighborhood

  For years, people have been trying to find a way to lose weight, get fit, increase energy levels, and live a healthier lifestyle. There is always a new diet that promises to accomplish all of this, and in 2018 some of these new diets have become exceptionally popular. Because of the greater awareness of […]

  The photos from doctors came quickly and in succession: blood-stained operating rooms, blood-covered scrubs and shoes, bullets piercing body parts and organs. The pictures on Twitter were an emotional response to a smackdown by the powerful gun industry lobby, which took issue with the American College of Physicians’ call late last month for tighter […]

  The BBC (and Quartz) report that there’s a new form of female protest against religiously-mandated clothing restrictions in Islamic countries. (Click on screenshot). In March the murderous crown prince Mohammed bin Salman decreed that the traditional abaya, a full-length covering gown, was no longer required wear for women in public, and could be replaced […]

  Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.com, There are two kinds of globalist schemes: First, there are the schemes they spring on the public out of nowhere haphazardly in the hopes that the speed of the event along with some shock and awe will confuse the masses and make them psychologically pliable. This strategy loses […]

  Maybe President Trump had a point when he blasted his Canadian counterpart, Justin Trudeau, for being “very dishonest and weak.” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who earlier this year survived an embarrassing #MeToo scandal when a woman accused him of groping her at a party, is once again following President Trump’s lead by imposing […]

  The rationalization actually lodges the person in a bad faith, a faith that is far away from reality. It puts a resistance on the real tough phase situations like emotional distress and cognitive dissonance. via || Psychology behind the Excuses || — Pointless Overthinking